![]() ![]() This carving of the seated scribe is of great importance in Ancient Egyptian history. It was believed to contain the essence of an individual after his death and was mainly sculpted for his soul to dwell in it. Ancient Egyptians considered any statue to be alive. The statues are considered to belong to individuals from the royal family. However, few assumptions were made based on the fact that the ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife. In addition to this, the sculptor of the scribe is also unknown. The significant details, such as their titles or the era during which the scribes existed, are not known. The clothing of this monument is a white-colored linen kilt which extends from his waist to the knees. The body parts such as arms, fingers, or nails are sculpted very delicately. Leaving aside the face, rest of the scribe’s body has a subtle design. Besides the eyebrows, the other painted details include eyelids, nostril lines, or any other cosmetic lines. Just above the eyes are the eyebrows, which are painted using black organic color. From the intensity of the scribe’s eyes, it can be concluded that they are the most striking feature of his very artistic face. This material acts as a bonding agent and gives the crystal the appearance of an iris. While the front of the crystal is polished, the backside is coated by using an organic material. The inner part of the eyes are made from rock crystals. They are sculpted out from white-colored magnesite, which has a red venous pattern. The eyes of the seated scribe sculpture are quite prominent. ![]() ![]() This statue sits on a semicircular base which was not found.ĭetailed Description of a Seated Scribe Made From Limestone He has a sturdy body with legs crossed over each other in such a way that the right leg crosses in front of the left one. As the name suggests, the sculpture depicts a scribe in a seated or squatting position. It remained intact because of the dry weather of Egypt. The seated scribe, also called the squatting scribe, is one type of popular ancient Egyptian artifact.ĭating back to the 4th dynasty from the period of 2620-2500 BCE, this artifact was recovered from Saqqara in Lower Egypt. Scribe is a term used to describe a person who creates copies of manuscripts. Thus, the concept of scribes came into existence. A very minute proportion of the population were literate. Everything, right from a curse or a spell to the meals given, was written down as records. In ancient Egypt, it was believed that reading and writing imparted wisdom. The famous seated scribe is an unknown antiquity which belongs to Egypt, and was discovered on Novemby Auguste Mariette, who was the founder of the Egyptian Department of Antiquities. ![]()
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